#553634 Color
#553634 is rgb(85, 54, 52) in RGB, hsl(4, 24%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553634rgb(85, 54, 52)hsl(4, 24%, 27%)hsv(4, 39%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 67%)oklch(36.9% 0.045 23.5)lab(26.37% 14.09 7.27)lch(26.37% 15.85 27.29)What #553634 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #553634, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553634 Channel Values
How #553634 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 85 · G 54 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 24% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 39% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 39% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.7:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553634 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #553634
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553634; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #553634
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #553634 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#553634#3D3D34#483A34#424233#4A3E33#553636#553635#3E3E3EUsing #553634 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553634: #553634;background-color: #553634;colors: { 'color-553634': '#553634' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.212, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_553634">#553634</color>fill="#553634"More Red Colors
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#553634 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553634?
#553634 is a dark red — rgb(85, 54, 52) in RGB and hsl(4, 24%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #553634?
#553634 is rgb(85, 54, 52) — red 85, green 54, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553634?
#553634 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553634 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553634 scores 10.7:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553634 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553634 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.02, which is visibly different.
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